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Private Greek Artisan Wine Tasting at Satyrs "The Cellar"

★ 5.0 (1)

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Spain

Private Greek Artisan Wine Tasting at Satyrs "The Cellar"

A two-hour tasting of small-batch Greek wines in a 17th-century stone cellar, led by producers who use only indigenous grapes and natural fermentation methods. You'll sample six wines paired with local cheese and charcuterie, surrounded by countryside. Suits anyone curious about organic and biodynamic winemaking outside mainstream production — no wine knowledge required, though the focus is squarely on artisan production methods and terroir rather than casual sipping.

Seville's Tapas & Traditions: A Private Culinary Journey

A 4-hour private walking tour through Seville's oldest quarters, combining tapas tasting with stops at historic landmarks. You'll start at the Metropol Parasol, move through the Casco Antiguo and atmospheric Barrio Santa Cruz (medieval Jewish quarter), and finish near the Church of Santa María la Blanca. Includes three tapas courses paired with regional wines, guided by a local who adjusts the route based on crowds and conditions.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1113

Exclusive Tasting of Olive Oil and Paella in Family Estate

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Spain

Exclusive Tasting of Olive Oil and Paella in Family Estate

A five-hour experience on a family-run olive estate where you'll learn how organic oil is made, taste it overlooking the River Mares, then eat paella and wine poolside. You get hands-on time in the grove during harvest season, private transport included, and a genuine look at how a 200-year-old operation actually works — not a tourist theatre version of farming.

Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

A 4-hour paella cooking class in Valencia where you'll shop for ingredients at Central Market (Europe's largest), then cook an authentic paella step-by-step at your own station under a professional chef's guidance. You'll taste local wine, eat tapas and your finished dish, and finish with dessert. Morning and weekday tours include the market visit; evening and Sunday classes skip the market and run 3 hours instead.

The Award-Winning Bilbao Food Tour & Wine Pairing by Basque Local

A 3-hour pintxos and wine tour through Bilbao's 700-year-old Old Town with a local Basque guide. You'll visit five bars sampling traditional and contemporary Basque tapas, each paired with a carefully chosen wine — think La Rioja reds, Txakoli, local ciders. Expect a full dinner's worth of food and drinks across the stops. The operator has run this tour since 2014 and has built a reputation for depth in the city's food scene.

Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks & Central Market

A 3.5-hour hands-on paella class in Alicante that starts at a local market where you'll shop for fresh ingredients with your guide, then cook paella alongside a local chef and eat what you've made with wine, sangría, and traditional tapas. It suits all skill levels and dietary needs—meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan options are available—and works equally well for solo travellers and groups.

Discover San Sebastián’s Best Pintxos on a Unique Culinary Tour

A 3-hour guided tour through San Sebastián's pintxo bars, stopping at five carefully selected establishments to taste signature small plates and regional drinks. You'll move between venues on foot with a culinary guide who provides context on Basque food culture and the city itself. Suited to food-focused travellers who want structure and expert commentary rather than wandering solo.

Barcelona Side Streets Tapas and Wine Tour with Eating Europe

A 3.5-hour walk through Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, El Born and Barceloneta that weaves food history with neighbourhood stories. You'll taste pintxos, the city's famous Bomba de Barceloneta, fideuà and local wines—vermut, cava, white wine poured from a porrón—while passing medieval churches, historic waterfronts and Picasso's home. Suited to anyone who wants to understand Catalan cuisine through the lens of Roman, Visigothic, Moorish and Latin influences that shaped it.

Ceramic Tiles Small Group Workshop in Barcelona

A 2-hour ceramic tiles workshop in Barcelona where you'll hand-craft two tiles using professional techniques in a working studio. Run by accredited artisans Wendy and Eric, the session covers pottery decoration methods and gives you access to AMACO Velvet Underglazes — a specialist material most casual workshops don't offer. Designed for solo visitors or pairs in a relaxed, open environment; no prior experience needed.

Cava tour to 3 family wineries with hotel pick-up

A 7-hour guided tour of three family-run cava wineries near Barcelona, where you'll taste sparkling wine, learn production methods, and eat Spanish food throughout the day. The route visits small, independently owned producers rather than large commercial estates, giving you a closer look at how these winemakers operate. Hotel pick-up is included; you'll travel by air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide who can tailor the experience to your interests.

Sevilla: Rooftop Paella Cooking Class & 30-minute expert Q&A

A 90-minute hands-on paella cooking class on a rooftop terrace in Seville, taught by an English-speaking local chef. You'll learn to make saffron rice, chicken, and vegetable paella from scratch, plus sangría mixing basics. The experience includes a welcome drink, appetisers, a 30-minute Q&A with the chef, and printed recipes to take home. Best for confident home cooks or anyone wanting to master a classic Spanish dish in an intimate setting.

Artisan Ceramic Cup Experience

A 2.5-hour hands-on ceramic workshop where you'll hand-build your own cup from clay, glaze it, and fire it in a professional kiln. Run by an established ceramicist whose work is held in major museums across North America and Europe, this accredited studio in Catalonia welcomes solo visitors and groups in a relaxed, open environment. You leave with a finished, fired piece.

Paella Class & Bottomless Wine: Las Ramblas Views

A hands-on paella cooking class in Barcelona's heart, taught by bilingual professional chefs in a kitchen overlooking Las Ramblas. Three hours of guided preparation and cooking at your own pace, culminating in a shared meal paired with unlimited Rioja wines. Designed for all skill levels, with seasonal menus adapted to dietary requirements including vegan options.

Artisan Ceramic Making Experience

A 2.5-hour ceramics workshop where you'll hand-throw and decorate your own planter in a professional studio run by internationally exhibited artisans. You'll learn decoration techniques and use clay, tools, and the kiln on-site. Accredited by Catalonia's cultural authority, this is a working studio—not a tourist factory—where you'll leave with a fired piece ready to take home or have shipped.

Barcelona Poble Sec Tapas & Wine Tour

A 3 hour 15 minute tapas and wine tour through Poble Sec and Sant Antoni, two central Barcelona neighbourhoods locals actually live in. You'll visit family-run taverns and intimate chef-led kitchens, tasting Andalusian fried fish, cured tuna, seasonal small plates, and nostalgic desserts with cava. Your guide explains how these areas developed and why their outdoor social culture still defines daily life despite slow change.

San Sebastian Top Pintxos Private Tour

A 3-hour private pintxo tour through San Sebastian's old town with a food-focused guide, sampling five different Basque tapas and five local wines or beers per person. You'll visit bars as locals do, learning about the region's culinary culture without joining other groups — it's just your party moving between venues. Suits anyone curious about Spanish food culture and comfortable with casual bar hopping in a walkable neighbourhood.

Two wineries tour with wine tasting

A 5–6 hour guided tour of two working wine estates in the Utiel-Requena region, an hour inland from Valencia. You'll visit vineyards with producers who explain their winemaking process, then taste wines at each location. Both tours run in English, with private transport included from Valencia's Empalme metro station. Food isn't provided, though you can bring snacks for the journey.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $202

★ 5.0 (125)

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Spain

Winederlust Wine Tasting

A 2.5-hour wine tasting in Spain that skips the jargon and focuses on the people and stories behind the bottles. You'll taste wines in a casual group setting with snacks and water included, led by guides who prioritise conversation and connection over technical terminology. It's built for anyone curious about wine without pretending expertise is required.

Private Pintxos and Wine Tour in San Sebastián

A 3-hour guided tour through San Sebastián's pintxo culture, combining local history lessons with tastings of five Basque tapas paired alongside five Spanish wines. You'll walk through the city with an English-speaking guide, stopping at bars to sample traditional small plates and learn the customs that define Basque eating. Suits food-focused travellers and wine enthusiasts keen to understand the region beyond the plate.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $493

The Granada Evening Tapas Crawl by Food Lover Tour

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The Granada Evening Tapas Crawl by Food Lover Tour

A 3-hour tapas bar crawl through Granada's local scene, guided by someone who knows where locals eat. You'll visit several authentic bars—not the tourist traps—and sample roughly 10 dishes plus 4 drinks, learning about the city's food culture and history as you go. Best for people who eat meat and want to taste Granada the way residents do.

Barcelona Fun Wine Tasting with a Sommelier

A 90-minute wine tasting in Barcelona led by a sommelier who keeps things relaxed and approachable rather than stuffy. You'll taste four wines from quality producers, paired with artisan cheeses and cured meats. The format is interactive — questions are welcome and encouraged — and the experience can be pitched at beginner level or adjusted upwards if you arrive with existing knowledge.

Alicante Wine Tasting and Tapas for Foodies

A 3-hour private food tour through Alicante's narrow streets, combining sightseeing with tastings at local bars and restaurants. You'll stop at four venues to sample tapas, cheeses and cured meats, with wine, beer or sangria at each stop. Led by a guide who steers you past tourist traps towards where locals eat, it's designed for anyone wanting to experience the city's culinary rhythm on foot rather than in one sit-down meal.

Small-group Immersive Basque Cooking Class in Bilbao with Open Bar

A 3.5-hour hands-on cooking class in Bilbao where you prepare Basque dishes using seasonal market ingredients, then eat what you've cooked alongside local wine. Ideal for food-curious travellers who want to learn regional technique in a small group setting rather than watch a chef demonstrate alone.

Introduction to Artisan Ceramics

A three-hour introduction to ceramic hand-building in a Barcelona studio run by an accredited artisan instructor. You'll learn basic wheel and hand-building techniques, try decoration and glazing, and fire your work in the kiln — all in a welcoming, open studio environment. Suitable for complete beginners working solo or with a friend, with all materials and tools provided. The studio holds dual accreditation from the city of Barcelona and the regional Generalitat of Catalonia.

Paella and Burnt Basque Cheesecake Cooking Class (in Bilbao)

A hands-on cooking class in central Bilbao where you'll prepare paella, starters, and burnt Basque cheesecake from scratch, then sit down to eat everything you've made. Over 3.5 hours, you'll cook every dish yourself—no demonstrations or standing around—in small groups of maximum 12 people, finishing with three glasses of local wine or alcohol-free alternatives in a private dining room.

Mojo Cooking Class in an Ancient Canarian Village

A hands-on cooking class where you'll make traditional Canarian mojo sauces from fresh ingredients in Chirche, a historic village in South Tenerife. Led by Chef Ave, a former cruise-ship head chef, the 2-hour session covers the secrets of papas arrugadas con mojo (wrinkled potatoes with sauce), includes tasting, and pairs cooking with stories about Canarian flavour traditions. You'll leave knowing how to recreate an iconic island dish at home.

Fluid Art Workshop – Create Your Own Art Alicante Bear Art Studio

A 1-hour fluid art workshop where you pour and swirl paint onto canvas or figurines to create one-of-a-kind abstract pieces. Choose your format — small 18cm figures for a quick session, or larger 23–33cm canvases for more visual impact. No artistic skill needed; the unpredictable nature of the medium means every result is genuinely unique. You'll leave with a wet artwork that needs about 24 hours to cure.

Real Paella Cooking Class – Market Visit & Sangría Workshop

A 3.5-hour hands-on paella class in Valencia that starts at a local market (Ruzafa) before moving to a workshop kitchen. You'll learn to make traditional Valencian paella with meat and vegetables from Valencian chefs, focusing on authentic technique rather than shortcuts—including how to build the socarrat (crispy rice base) and work with Albufera rice and saffron. While your paella cooks, you'll make sangría and sample tapas, then sit down to eat what you've cooked alongside wine, salad, and dessert. Small-group format.

Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

A 2.5-hour hands-on paella workshop in Madrid where you'll cook a restaurant-standard dish from scratch while tasting five Spanish wines—sparkling, white and red—with no limits on pours. You'll work through the technique step by step, then eat what you've made alongside four appetisers and two desserts. Suits anyone keen to learn authentic Spanish cooking method in a group setting, paired with wine education.

Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

A 3.5-hour hands-on cooking class where you'll shop at a traditional Madrid market with a local guide, then prepare paella, tapas, and dessert in a private kitchen before eating what you've made. You'll learn the history and technique behind these dishes, understand how food shapes Spanish daily life, and take cooking skills home with you. Groups capped at 12 people.

Authentic Valencian Paella Cooking Class

A 4-hour paella cooking class in a traditional Valencian farmhouse surrounded by rice paddies and the Albufera Natural Park. You'll learn to prepare authentic paella from scratch, then enjoy what you've cooked alongside local wines and refreshments. The setting is a working countryside property with views across the region's agricultural heartland—far removed from tourist-heavy cooking schools in city centres.

Barcelona Full Market Tour, Tapas & Hands-On Paella Cooking Class

A three-hour hands-on paella class in Barcelona that begins at a local market where you'll select seafood and produce, then cook your meal from scratch in a purpose-built kitchen. Groups stay small (12 max), and you'll learn the chef's technique for home-made broth simmered over 20 hours. The experience includes tapas, wine and sangria throughout, and a seasonal dessert. Vegetarian options available with advance notice.

Eating Seville: Tapas, Drinks and Local Flavors Tour

A 3-hour food walk through Seville's historic quarters — Santa Cruz, Alfalfa, Las Setas and El Salvador — stopping at 19th-century taverns and contemporary spots to taste jamón ibérico, flambéed chorizo, pork cheeks, shrimp omelette and artisan ice cream. Your English-speaking guide explains Andalusian cooking techniques and local drink rituals, including the proper way to make tinto de verano. Suits anyone curious about regional Spanish cuisine and willing to walk and graze across multiple venues.

Madrid Local Tapas Tour with Private Dinner and Bottomless Wine

A 3.5-hour tapas crawl through Madrid's local dining scene, led by professional chefs who guide you through four neighbourhood restaurants sampling house specialties, then finishing with a sit-down three-course dinner and bottomless wine in a 120-year-old cellar. You'll walk roughly 3km through the city, stopping at venues locals actually frequent, learning the story behind each dish and its wine pairing.

Paella Cooking Class in Malaga

A 3.5-hour hands-on cooking class in Malaga where you'll learn to make paella alongside a chef, starting with a market visit to source ingredients. You'll cook the dish from scratch, then sit down to eat it with wine or beer and seasonal sides. Suits anyone keen to master a classic Spanish technique and take recipes home, no prior cooking experience required.

Tapas & Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with a Professional Chef

A 3.5-hour hands-on cooking class in Madrid where you'll make Spanish tapas and paella from scratch with a professional chef, then eat what you've cooked alongside unlimited wine and beer. Held in a small private kitchen, the class focuses on technique and Spanish culinary tradition rather than lecture — you're cooking the whole time, and the chef shares historical and cultural context as you work. Best for food-curious travellers who want to learn by doing and take home real skills.

Art and Wine in Sevilla

A 3-hour art and wine session in Seville where you'll draw alongside people from around the world in a relaxed, social setting. All materials are provided, making it accessible whether you've never held a brush or you're experienced. It's pitched as a low-pressure way to create, connect with other travellers, and enjoy wine together without needing any prior skill or fitness level.

Sa Clasta Mallorca Wine Tours

A six-hour wine tour visiting two Mallorcan bodegas with private pick-up and drop-off across the island. You'll taste 3–4 wines at each winery and eat tapas paired with the tastings, giving you a solid introduction to the island's contrasting wine regions without the hassle of driving. Small groups only—minimum four people—and bookings need 24–48 hours confirmation, so plan ahead.

Valencia Centre Food Tour with 9+ Tastings of Regional Delicacies

A 3-hour walking food tour through Valencia's city centre focused on regional specialities beyond paella. You'll taste over nine local dishes—grilled sardines, steamed mussels, Coca de Llanda sponge cake, artichokes, and house-made aioli spreads—paired with wine and horchata at independent bars and food spots. Designed for anyone wanting to eat like a local rather than hit standard tourist restaurants.

Private Paella Cooking Class and Market Visit with Personal Chef

A three-hour private paella cooking class in Barcelona for up to six people, built around a morning visit to La Boqueria market where you'll select fresh ingredients with your chef before returning to prepare paella, sangria and Spanish dessert from scratch. You'll cook actively throughout, take home recipes and techniques, and enjoy seasonal tapas alongside bottomless Spanish wine and sangria in an intimate, tailored setting.

3 hoursfrom AUD $249

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